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Saving our Fellow Earthlings PETA An interest group is just about any collection of people trying to influence government policy Some of the groups are transient while others are permanent Some groups influence a particular policy while others focus on broad changes Both the judicial and legislative sectors of our government are influenced by special interest groups everyday One of the largest special interest groups in todays society is PETA People of the Ethical Treatment of Animals which operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat wear experiment on or use for entertainment Testing at the University of Oregon Barbara Gorden-Lickey PhD sewed kittens eyes shut and forced them to jump from various heights onto a platform surrounded by water so she could study the effects of sight deprivation on the brain Cruel and inhumane experiments like this one is an excellent reason why people should recognize the importance of animal right activist groups such as PETA People of the Ethical Treatment of Animals Founded in 1980 by Ingrid E Newkirk and Alex Pacheco PETA is the largest group in the world with 600000 plus members PETAs main goals are to delete animal abuse in factory farms laboratories fur trade and the entertainment industry To abolish these cruel acts PETA works through education investigations research animal rescues legislation social events and celebrity involvement The direct action that is taking place in this country is because of the alarming amount of animals seventy million in which are experimented on by private institutions house hold product companies cosmetic companies government agencies education institutions and scientific centers PETAs intense thoughts towards stopping animal abuse were stated in one protestors sign Imagine having your body left to science while youre still in it The joining members of PETA simply include concerned citizens that believe animals deserve rights regardless of how they taste or how convenient it is to experiment on them Like humans animals

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